The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 11 May 1904

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY. MAY 11, 1904. DAILY ISSUE NO. 5066
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      633 1 1 1T& o. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon Au-Jtralia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Tnro'nth Bills of Lading .esued for China Coast, Peißian Gulf, Continental, and American Ports. MAIL LINES. Outward*. Coromandel May 15 Chusan ***J JJ Ballaarat May 2V» BaUaarat July Beng«l June
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      773 1 ilDDiTtiscmcnts. N. D. L Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. Thf fat and well-known mail steamers of this Chl|iaay sail fortnightly from Bremen-Ham''iir-r ra Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong. Shanghai. Nagasaki and Kobe to Yokohama and hack. They are due
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      932 1 Singapore and Kranji Railway. From April 1 Ith, 1904, and until further notice. Train Service for Week Days and Sundays. DOWN. AM A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. P M. I'M Ml SINGAPORE d...6.20 7.:^ lu.o<> 12:{:. 110 ■i'lt Y>\ »J0 Newton d/ 6:« 740 10.08 \2AX 118 »J0 *•<* a C
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      338 1 N V X japan MAIL BTSAMfifIIP 00, Loons A regulai FORTNIotiTLY .^ervi«;e is ui.unUined betw.wi. Jap*n Jid Europeby the following NEW TWIN SCREW STEAMERS Undbb Mail Contbacts with thb Impkkiai Japanbkb Govbbnmbnt. Specially designed for the Company's European Service, lighted throughout by Electricity, provided with excellent accommodation for First and
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      701 1 ilDUciusnnriUs. Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. Paid-up Caittai 110,000,000 I Rbhbkvb Funi> Sterling R*iserve $10,000,000) Silver Reserve....! 9JlZ*M* Rasßavß Liabilitt or Pbopbibtobs $10,000,000 Coubt of Dibbctobs. A. J. Raymond Esq, Chaibman H. E. Tomkins Eivi Dki'Cty Chaibman. Hon. C. W. Dickuon N. A. Sibbh, Esq E. Gobtz, Esq H. W.
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      644 1 gjtocrtjscmnus. Chartered iian.'i td india, Ansiralin md China. INCUIH OUATEI) HY HOYAI. QMABGCWk CAPITAL £300,000 RESERVE LIABILITY) +ar_n r_c_n OF PPOPKIETORS tSOO.OOO RESERVE FUND JSBOO.OOO f Bank <-k Enoi.and. BANKEK.s) g 4 14 BAN r^ ov i Ths Lommm City A Midland V Rank. Ltd. SUTGAPOOB liRANrn CURRENT A('<-..!int«* are
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      623 1 3ftUffltsrmnus. "APENTA" 7 m- Nmtt. I peril nt 1 1 \u, r POl use hy thf i is, i c, Constipated, Gouty, and I l Ol all G**mlMt* find Druggists. May 27 ROBUST 1 yJJ YOUTH LEADS mm%mmmmmmwjjm TO VIGOROUS MUSCULAR MANHOOD OUSAHT S Syrup of Lactophosphste of Lime is
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    The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 1904.
    1034 2 The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 1904. He I *all UM fret tl.r l'r.,p.r'. n^ht mainU iv. '.'mwrj by inflii-nn ..-i.l iitiuritiril dv K a n patriot Truth h<r gtartoi prr ryt, [raw t" Krl.BH.li. I ...y:.!»J BI .1 IjW Fbom what is represented to us. it i« uuich
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    1056 2 -a H M S. Vestal" left Eastward early this iimming A widow an Indian Mutiny veteran at Axnunster has just received her husband's share of the Delhi prize-money, after forty seven years. (This impulsive precipitancy, is, it is to be trusted, altogether an exception to the usual i'in-iiiiiK|iKtl official deliberation).
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    RASH DRIVING.
    113 2 A Bvaaraaa Fi>>-.i. This morning before Mr Michel], Sergeant 'I h rale prosecuted a Onnan named Anker schmidt for rash driving. Bwgeaut Thrale said that ..n Mar i\ at aboat 5 pm he wa- oa datj opposite the Post «»!K.e when he saw the" a. .-used drive past.
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    THE LATE MISS COBBE.
    116 2 The ail) 0 f tne lat- Mi** Fr»a*w*i Power < ...i- the e,,,i„e n t bnsssailaataa and anti- fain* sa •ntmsaaaany clause Tne fiaeeaasd fa id banns ..f i*,ng hsaiai alive. and to obviate r premature interment. she gave ;n*tnicti..ur tn.i! *on,e time after death, tbe
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    THE FUTURE OF THE SOUDAN.
    157 2 laoaa Caana'i RsrosT. Ac.-or.ling to Lori Cromer* report for I**<. the future ..f lha Egyptian Soudan is dependent mainly on good administration, increase of aopuIssisa, improved communications, cotton cultivation, aud cheap fu*-i I»rd Cromer stater a* tbe result of inquiries conducted fag Sir Francis Wingate.
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    SUPREME COURT.
    181 2 Before Mr Justice Hvudu\aa Jooee this nioruing. Liability Limitation* Re Collisiuk Beiwkkx Kian Yjvn.. and Boon San 11. An order was made iv the terms of the decree issued m the above case, on the applicatiouoiMr lielay appearing for the plaintiff. It will remembered that m December. \<Jt.e»
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    MAIL NEWS.
    248 2 The total indebtedness of the local authorities m the United Kingdom exceeds C4«>7.000 000 This sum represents an increasa ot tl tlJ.tsio.oOO m the short space of eight yaars. A mysterious and terrible explosion ire* tbe Hotel Nord. m the Xewsky Prospect, tbe pi mm. ipal thoroughfare of
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      651 2 abbcrtisfimnts Hotel de I'Europe The Hotel tie I'Europe Svndieate beg to intorni the Public 5 hat from to-day the Cuisine of Ihe above Hotel will be under t fee supervision Of Hen H. Brunin^haus (late Hotel Bellevue M Dresden). lXi Arrangements can be made lor ptmuomn, littin. anrt Dinner, on
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      360 2 Co=lias« aubr rtisrmrntt HARMSTON'S GRAND GIRGUS \XI» Royal Menagerie of Wild Ani.ii.ls OPENING NIGHT PENING NIGHT TO-NIGHT PENING NIGHT TO-NIGHT AT 9.15 p.m. LiKATIuN HKACH R«»AD. More New Artistes Aml import^.l Ifora^ii from Kurope. FRERES KIHNY French C lowns An«l i-riifiu.il Chiiioiw A.-rolmta AcaOBaMH Sekivux Xi Sai ieikk Miss lona
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      729 2 Cohans HtJbmtsrmmts WANTED A Storekeeper. Chines*- »ho Ml u'ive fair s t:iirity Apply with NBawMtSa X V 7. a o-Free Pr.-sn." May 1 1 1 5 WANTED A cvmpiteut OhiMSS Uooli«lisef r with «oo«l ex^-erienoe. Apply with iffei-emms So X Y. Z, r >• fame t*r*mm. n M.y 11 ItJI
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      5 2 Metter's Stoves McAlister Co, Ltd.
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      5 2 Prioe's Safes McAlister Co, Ltd.
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      210 2 THE WEEK. WSI.IHK.SJ, A V. 11th High Water 7 s|;{ p Vfunici|ial Commission. 'A p S V A Battery Drill 5.1 a p India Zanil.ar Theatre, |i Wayang Piiri. p HhfaMton's Circus opens. j Obaesit, st m.u ■>••- p Thih-lav IJtli Wat^r r^':; ;,o (> P A O Mail Btawnatfi
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    STUDIES OF TROPICAL ADMINISTRATION.
    1588 3 Thi; Straits Labour QVMfMW. In his con<-liiding article Mr Alleyne Ireland writes m The Timet* "aa follows 1 Before passing to a consideration of the local aspects of the labour question it is neceasarjr to sketch briefly the general outlines of existing lalour conditions m tropical
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    MARKSMANSHIP IN THE JAPANESE NAVY.
    497 3 MARKSMANSHIP IN THE JAPANESE NAVY. Si pbkiok Tkaimno anu Skii.i. In conversation, the Japanese officers at th. I Navy Department at Tokio. have attrihu ed then Maaaaa t<> the increased pra.-ti.-e they have giv.-r t heii men with the heavy guns since the Ih-I mami-uvres. and part '.cularly 'luring tha
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      912 3 aiibrrtlsfmrnts. WHISKY AS MEDICINE In these days of scientific inqiiirv into the purity and uniform i fees v- of specific drugs llioluding patent medicines and int.. the swbjcvt of general dietetics, it is rather remarkable that so littl,. attention is paid by the medical profession to the matter of the
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      543 3 gbbcrtisrmrnts. Arima Watei The renowned na j tural mineral tabli water recomniendec by Japanese Government analysis. BOlal IMToIMKKs Y. Shibuya Co sub Agent! c. Jan«aen.CetMi May '.< THE newjrench remedy TRADE ■■Ila^Kf^^^W MARK n Waaal Ua>l] Mmlai itmeiy.a. i m tl,.- (mt „.-,„.,l 11,,.,. i,, K. k. |„1„.,, ..i„l uthaia,
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      546 3 DOMT NKi.l.KiT Vol K KIDNEYS Tm 1»ki\k iiik Pmmmm mti o» rocra Boot. CoMmmm wli.it it tmmmUM t,, Mgfeet the kiduys. They an- the i/reat bh>.d filters of th<- bodv All the blood pawl's through them once every thre.- minutes, day and sight, '■> bl filtered ;ind purified* Thus the
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      633 3 urn j Published at No „o-3 Ruffles PPeeu cc Jt£ I lan;Britialal 1,1 Sarawak, Netherlands Indian^ •'M.I SiiMiair... AN., ui.lelv n.vulat*d iMR J*pan. C^-liiu-Chiim. C.sl, Tk ja tne I- ar Fast generally. 'i- I'l- I I 11b1151,.,,' It |l 'Pile .|,.,!i w I\ Jj suitable. e\ -cpl siibscnN r- m
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      1151 3 dipping. VKSSELH EXPECTED i i Giving port of departure, and (where i known date due here, and name of Agents MEN OF- WAR I ibe, Fi Toulon, due Maj I CalaMa, Iaal., 8pannu, .In? M„y Carlo Alberto, U Bpeaxia, due Mav 1 Laubefc h. Toulon, due May I» v»*as. Fr
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    NAVAL AND MERCANTILE CONSTRUCTION.
    193 4 Llov-l'i- Kt'_'ist«.T f..r the first ,|invt. r 1904 shows that there vera n^istfn-l SMI ships oi' uaarhr a million toonago i/ruaa under obnatructioa m th*- Urited Kiogd< «.*<-luling warships. Of the latter there *w»» 74 of 377,115 tone building, and only ftuir wf tbeae vera for
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    HOW PILGRIMS TO MECCA ARE TREATED.
    336 4 HOW PILGRIMS TO MECCA ARE TRE ATED. Cunueniing the .i...,iinf «bic|i atineared iv tkpM >-.>luiiiii!- n-_M)-.luiu' I'll^riiiwtn M»'*.i. flufollowing, ir.iin Ojrkiß j».i|x*r. ailils to it. ami *ill by fonnd intamtiag i A j.iL'miii tr.nii Cejrlna t »||adn) «li<> km jnat n-liir -in-'l ti'.in tli»r.- liter ,111 abaMM> mt tlirt-<--in. -tit
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    THE YELLOW PERIL.
    531 4 BOOtl Ml M t,in. i. tm t 1 Poi i, i. Imu ?-^ni-n for tin- mat hiif- .ry. aa I a < .f H :i-- f\~, ktan bar latin of taam and mt j- .iij-l Al,.- liaad ia daih aftWyaSaa j^-ri; ia a t.-n.. ti ii, an
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    THE WAR.
    297 4 As to the in*. tnit:iry stnfa -.1 Harbin ;i mih- tarv .-xjw;it write* m tha Daily Tel*>grunh as follows 'Die rejH.it which tli.. "N'i.v.i.:, its?-l, pubNuhna as to th-- lit ion of Harbin do ii.. mor- than i-oatiiin Ihe cmvietion a! tho* v\li.. hnd MalU studied Hrn si.bjn-
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    MONS. OCTAVE COLLECT ON CEYLON RUBBER.
    880 4 1 .ylon < ii warm Wm tarn! <■ t li:«r i ..yi, product India nil.l. i m-edn n.. lnj than th.j red ii H be Ihs present rieMer Inlhn inland. M Oataes CeOel and emmdnlj no more worthy or aMe riti. .M ('.,||..t 1...
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    MARKET PRICE LIST.
    327 4 Siugupnre, May I 4- B-aii-. Lout; par cattv 7 •0 IV. ml, do 20 B<-< t j>er pound 22 Bool Biee do. 24 Bonn S| par cattv 3 B do. 4 Bl h n ,1,,. if Bri ijala d<>. 6 Oal Lag... Ilatavii .1... n i| 'hiiw
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      343 4 |l| SLEDGE IbL. berrese alps milk ItcHEST PUREST ■■B BRAND MILK CONDENSED ilb TINS and |ll| m PIN l' TINS. 1" l'«:ii finis it is ,1.-. liih-K st»-nii/-d. makmv'it perfeetlx ■•V ntoii. i alid. -I CONCOmS- HIGHEST AWARD, at PARIS. I tin the State Hospitals of Perak, 4 Selangor and
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      107 4 If a thint; if aoieneo can iliapen^willi tin- lni'iiiin htoin.i, li. for it m alto^etlwr t<-. j.iiritiini. ;«l m iU j.r<-f.-r»-ii. ■>. for om .I^.. m tin in.-..iiuiiii... it m ».'ii to reiii-ini-T tnnt Grimault's Pepsine Wine will hdf dj^ftpttoa. Nov Thbt ST lli the LIVKK, and Make the HEAHT
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      397 4 Slibfrttsfmrnts. ABRAMS'" Horse depository. WB li i: now <>\ EX 200 Horses, Cobs, and Ponies A \.rv i.i>t pair \\i\\ matched styliaa Bay Cobv. A to.irin !i. .i..; (;«ic.s:r.ut-.. A lonr.ra hni il "i Ih iwn (4rl I upinnd -«-w--ral st lis'u I uliei li.. Garriage Dept. Wo havo jnai
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      95 4 HOW TO AVOID TJIOUBLB. Now is the time to provide yunrself and family with a bottle of OhnmbmlmVa Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. It m altnoat certain to be needed liefore the summer m over, and if procured now may nave you a trip to towu m the nitfht or
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      527 4 liair' \'o roughness, splitting at tho ends! Havr >..n s.ich hair? II not, would you liko it Ayer's Hair Vigor Is a Hair Food. It feeds the hair, mak.-s the hair grow, keeps it soft and banal If al Woe sixty years Ayr's Hair Vigor has given perfect satisfaction to
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      93 4 flfj LATESf*^^ lh> Y^4a I^^V^a^*^^>^^ *4rM___^^r^_ 4*A i _ti___ fmteturtk Street. IC T____l_\\\ U torion. Ok 31. 1902. USS I __\i Xa n ,(1 a "ast c«*»rul C^Cl ■V> X analysis of lh« mm*. W.lar <*v 5« I ™»"..f»Ctyr»S k| Mtssrs t£_m X 4— J *>«,!• O. N*.*.. Ltd.. and
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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • THE WAR.
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        ABANDONING NEWCHWANG
        24 5 Reuters correspondent at Newchwang states that the evacuation of Newchwang continues. The Russians have promised to leave a rearguard to prevent pillage.
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        Commandeering in Manchuria
        17 5 The Russian commandeering of cattle iv Manchuria) is causing meat indignation amount the Japanese.
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        Tartar General at Mukden
        42 5 The "Daily Telegraph" correspondent at Shanghai says that the Tartar General at Mukden refuses to obey the Russian order that all Chinese must leave that place. He has decided to remain at his post till the last moment.
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        Port Arthur Alexeieff Denies Isolation
        27 5 Port Arthur Alexeieff Denies Isolation A telegram from Viceroy Alexicff to the I Tsar says that railway communication with i Port Arthur was restored on Monday ni^'ht.
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        JAPAN'S POLICY
        34 5 Baron Suyematsu's Views The ipanese Statesman. Baron Suyeiuatsu. I iv an interview with Reutei's agent. declared that Japan's first and chief aim was to push j hank Russia a^ far as possible.
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        Korea's Status Assured
        25 5 Russia would never be allowed the lanat political or territorial hold m Korea, wh>»> future status would be that of a Japanese
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        Manchuria a Buffer State
        45 5 Some form wf buffer state under Chinese sovereignty would possibly be created m Man t huria. Japan would regard any breach ..t China's neutrality as a calamity. TW .-hief danger thereof was Bmmin, wh-. was doing things to irritate the Chinese.
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        Freedom of Trade to All
        52 5 He concluded that no matu-r what the Japanese sU. ceBBOB were, her pdicy war. t«. ensure absolute freedom to all pomova iv tha Phi East No < K-. i dental power need be m the slightest decree anxious that Japan was likel) to suffer from
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        Japanese American Loan
        98 5 The Japanese loan af tive millions has Us-n fully un«lerwntten at New York at BBj m quoted at a premium t fehaan Naval Protection lor Niuchwanjr The United State, and BlUnl BriUin are considering the advisability of despatching gunl-rats to Niuchwang In prot*n t their jieople against
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        Russia's Reserves Called out.
        19 5 CA Ukase has been issued calling out Inimi dies of the Reservist* of Western Russia
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        Military Critics on the Situation.
        42 5 Military critics m England deprecat.- ..ver- kaatv conclusions bnaod > -n the Japanese operations which have lieen successful so far, and tbey emphasise the tact that battles uiainlv decide campaigns. They approve "f Kurupatkin 'l policy <<f ■withdrawal.
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        Attempt on Kronstadt Arsenal.
        29 5 Au attempt has lie*»n discovered lO destroy I Kronstadt Arsenal. Shavings liesprinL-led with petroleum were found ignited m tbe building where high explosives are stored.
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        Following up the Kusslans.
        26 5 Reuters agent at Shanhaiwau. says that the First Army Corps overtook the retreating Kussians 20 miles to the south of Lia-.vang yesterday
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        Kngagement Near Liaoyang.
        17 5 A serious engagement ensued The Japanese dragged their guns up appiu rentlv insurmountable hills.
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        Niuchwang Now Threatened
        29 5 A "Japanese Division is approaching Niuchwang. whore there are only a handful of Russians. Keiiu-r- agent at Niuchwaug Mfl that :30,0<si Ja|Mine*e are landing at Kai'hu
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        Company Promoters Chained.
        42 5 TW Magistrate has consented to bail m JMjOti aait luff Mr HiTirh] tin- Company mote., and Mr I awaon. who was subsequent lv arresteil. Both are primarily charged with attempting to defraud Alfred Paiue m connection with share transaction.
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        Illness of Sir Henry Stanley
        19 5 'I.V African CAplorer, Sir Heur* St. ml. -v. m criti'^l v iH with pleurisy.
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        Death of Sir Henry Stanley
        13 5 Sir Henry Stanley is dead. London. May JI
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    COLLIERS.
    55 5 The t^ollier "Maroa" with BjOUO loam of Welsh coal on Ixstrd left for tbe North this morning. The Knight Errant which arrived here a week ago, is now putting out her vargo of 10.000 tons Japanese coal at Tanjong Pagar. and tho Oopack which arrived Innyesterday has 2.000 tons
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    THE ASSIZES.
    224 5 liefore the Chief Justice, Sir Lionel Cox. Tub Chca.Chu Kang Murder. The hearing uf evidence m the case m which How Soon Peng and Tan Bob Chiang are charged with the murder ol a Chinese woman m the Chua Chu Kang district last year was continued. The Attorney
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    CRUELTY TO A HORSE.
    72 5 This morning a Chinaman named Tan Hock ■Seng, and his syce appeared balMO Mr Seth for cruelH by working a horse which was very lame. The aecuned both pleaded guilty, and the syce said he had told his master that the horse was lame. Mr Seth
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    HEALTH IN THK TROPICS.
    244 5 From the Perak Government Printing Office .c received a <"py of the second edition of I)r Ounlrv Pos'a Principle- of Hanlth m Malaya." which has the sub-title Some Stig-ge-tious t>. New-. ..mers." It is a brochure with many useful points on acclimatisation, clothing, amnoian lood, and
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    THE RACES.
    558 5 Pong-hot m P>---ak Pi-.n»-.-r st Su n ng 1.-t -liowat on.c what gigantic -tride- racing m the Malay Peninsula has made during the jKW-t few year*. The j rcn»-nt favourite, Essington, is the l.'.i ier of the world IOOBBd at -i\ furlong*, 'not altogether an inducement to t>a.k
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    171 5 Mr Gtton K.-k Hicn. lately al the Kx<ise Karon- m Port Swettenham. is accompanying Mr Kang Yu-wei on an extended tour m l. S A. and Europe He will, however, travel with the Reformer as far as America where h.- will go through a course of study iv a lead
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    ATHLETIC NOTES.
    1757 5 Two of the matches played during the past week m the local league are particularly interesting as illustrating tbe uncertain course of events m foottiall. The first was the draw which ensued as a result pf the game between the V M C A and the S V
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    RAUB.
    780 5 lien Manage! Be port for month eliding Apl 2:1. The mine iica-ui.-in.-nt- and assay results of prospecting work, prepared by the mine manager, show a total of 29'tft. for the period '4 weeks* under review, made up of Bft. sinking. 86ft. driving, and 'Jul ft. crosscutting, as against a
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    43 5 m- -~m His Fxcellencv tlm Governor visited the Raffles Institution yesterday, Mr CL M. Phillips tbe acting Principal showing him the various classes. Tbe pupils of the school were graiii.Nl half a day off from 1 pm m celebration of the <lovernor's visit.
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  • Correspondence.
    • Letter
      Sophia Road Lights.
      169 5 !'o thf. Kd.tor. Sir, I would wish to draw the attention of the Municipal authorities through the medium of the Free Press" to the inadequacy <>f the lighting arrangements along Sophia-rd to which only three lamps are allotted. After th" i-1-.-ond lump is rsMBSd, the wa\-fareri«. 'In-own
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    HARMSTON'S CIRCUS.
    140 5 Penang seems to have thoroughly entered into all the fun of Harmston's Circus. Last Saturday was held the second of two jumping contents, when four local horses entered, Mr Hanmau's "Satan winning. The Penang Hunt Club has taken a bmu interest m sporting events m the Circus, and
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    LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    45 5 YESTERDAYS FLAY A Class Dot hie. Bradliery and Sykes Is-at Cleaver ami Perkins. i. 3. TIE FOH TO-DAY Chami'ionshii-. Withers v Salzmann. TIE FOR TO-MORROW C Class Sisoi.e. I 'heck v Peacock. A Class DoUUBJL 'leaver and Perkins v Robertson and Penny.
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    LAND SALES.
    96 5 The billowing properties were 'li«|>osed of by auction at Powell and C.,'s saleroom vester- lav I,<-i-ehold land and -hophmises Moo 38 A 80.4, Almeida Street, area 1.'.'17 s«j ft, held under d Almeida's Leases for 2<hi years, ipiit rent st Hought by I.**- Kan Tooh SarBBUooO. Six freehold
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    50 5 Captain Mahan. reviewing the war m Tl>«Times," regards Port Arthur and Niuchwang as >.f the fir-t important*' to Japan, with the Yalu as the strategic centre The Baltic fleet may menace Japan m the autumn, but the Japanese will proliably lie successful if the fie rat x>ns are discreetly restricted.
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      400 5 MAILS CLOSE. To- MOR ROW, For Per At Tringganu fee Stephan am Meli.niin*- A Sydney Ccoeyaniui I" am Kelantan Am Redang 1 1 AM P«nang Ac Van Outhoorn .1 PM Malacca A Linggi Kheng S*-m; 1 pm Hongkong Lightning 2 PM Muar A Malacca Sultan 2 PM Sam lias Ac
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